Catherine Zeta-Jones - Biography - IMDb 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She is the daughter of Patricia (Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a candy factory. Her father is of Welsh descent and her mother is of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Her brothers are David Jones (born 1967), a development executive, and Lyndon Jones (born 1972), who works at her production company. Catherine showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game". At age 15, she had the lead in the British revival of "42nd Street". She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production.

She first made a name for herself in the early 1990s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series The Darling Buds of May (1991). The series was a success and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses. She subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Catherine the Great (1996) and a larger role as the seductive Sala in The Phantom (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998). She starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), The Haunting (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed she was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as murderous vaudevillian Velma Kelly in the musical comedy Chicago (2002).

She then appeared opposite George Clooney in Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and reprised her starring role in the sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005). In November 2000, she married actor Michael Douglas . She gave birth to their son Dylan Michael in August 2000 followed by daughter, Carys, in April 2003. She was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. - IMDb Mini Biography By: TrendEkiD@aol.com Spouse (1) ( 18 November 2000 - present) (2 children) Trade Mark (4) Sister-in-law of Joel Douglas , Peter Douglas and the late Eric Douglas . Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan. Speaks English, French, Spanish and Welsh. Her father is of Welsh ancestry, and her mother is of Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry.

She portrayed Palene, the beautiful Thracian prophetess and woman of Spartacus, in Jeff Wayne's 1992 musical version of "Spartacus". The role of Spartacus was played by her future father-in-law, Kirk Douglas , in Stanley Kubrick 's motion picture Spartacus (1960). In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!. A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding. Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth. As a child, she was exposed to a virus that gave her breathing difficulties. This required a tracheotomy surgery, which ultimately left a surgical scar on her neck. Is an avid fan of musicals, particularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins (1964) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). On December 11, 2003, she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas , at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Price Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway. Celebrity spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics.

Was born in Swansea but grew up in the small seaside town of Mumbles in Wales. Her production company is Milkwood Films, named after the play "Under Milkwood" by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas . She and Thomas are both from the same Welsh town, Swansea. Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler , sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales. She released the singles "For All Time" in 1989, "In the Arms of Love" and "I Can't Help Myself" in 1995 and a duet with David Essex , "True Love Ways", which was her only chart single. It appeared at #38 in the UK Top 75 singles chart in 1994. Ranked #50 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties". (October 21, 2004) Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Reno's Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website.

On an awards show, speaking of her role of Velma Kelly in the movie Chicago (2002), she stated that while it was as exciting, it was almost as painful as giving birth to her son. In 1992, the Columbia single "For All Time" peaked at #36 in the UK charts; In 1995, she spent a week on the UK chart at #72 with "In the Arms of Love". Ranked #68 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. Ranked #82 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" special supplement. Was once engaged to Angus Macfadyen . Was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), which went to Angelina Jolie . Was originally approached to play Roxie Hart in Chicago (2002), but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Renée Zellweger ended up winning the role of Roxie Hart.

In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract as the spokeswoman of T-Mobile. Turned down the role of Claudia Nardi in the musical Nine (2009) when Rob Marshall refused to expand the role for the film. Nicole Kidman was later cast instead. Was considered for the role of Satine in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) but Nicole Kidman , who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. Born at 2:40 PM (MET). The 2009 Sunday Times estimates her and husband Michael Douglas ' net worth at $278 million. She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. Won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical in 2010 for her portrayal of Desiree in "A Little Night Music". Was seven months pregnant with her son Dylan when she completed filming on Traffic (2000).

Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Dylan in order to begin filming America's Sweethearts (2001). Admitted herself into Silver Hills Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on April 6, 2011 for a five-day treatment of her Bipolar II Disorder before leaving the hospital on April 11, 2011. Her wedding dress was designed by Christian Lacroix . Met her husband, Michael Douglas , at the Deauville Film Festival in September 1998, while she was promoting her upcoming film, The Mask of Zorro (1998). She moved to London, England, from Wales, at age 15. She acquired her first actor's guild card at age 15. When she was 14, former Monkees star Micky Dolenz was touring Britain in a musical that required the participation of local teens in each city it visited. She auditioned for the Welsh version of the show and won a chorus spot. She so impressed the producers that they whisked her off to London to star in a production of "The Pyjama Game".

She began singing and dancing at the age of four, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregation's amateur performing troupe. She began acting at age 11, playing the lean in a production of "Annie", and at age 13, starred in a West End production of the musical "Bugsy Malone". Before moving to Los Angeles, California, she had a house in Fulham, London, England. Her birth name is Catherine Jones, but she took her grandmother's name (on her father's side) because there were many other Catherine Jones, especially in her school class. Listed on Ask men.com as one of the 99 "most desirable" women (2002 #57) (2001 #5) (2003 #36). The British press gave her the nickname "Catherine Zeta, The Maneater" due to her busy love life at the time. Attended Dumbarton House School in Swansea, Wales. In the 1980s, her parents won £100.000 at the game of Bingo and moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, uptown Swansea.

Ranked #11 on Rateitall.com as one of people's favorite actresses. [April 2005] Likes listening to soul music. Is a huge fan of Gladys Knight . She also likes Elvis Presley and Van Morrison . Every Sunday morning for 15 years, her father woke her up to Elvis Presley singing "American Trilogy" or Van Morrison's "Moondance". Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas took legal action against stalker Dawnette Knight, who was accused of sending violent letters to the couple that contained graphic threats on Zeta-Jones's life. Testifying, Zeta-Jones said the threats left her so shaken she feared a nervous breakdown. Knight claimed she had been in love with Douglas and admitted to the offenses, which took place between October 2003 and May 2004. She was sentenced to three years in prison. (April 20, 2013) Entered a rehabilitation facility to treat her bipolar disorder. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a son Dylan Michael Douglas on August 8, 2000. Child's father is her fiancé (now husband), Michael Douglas .

(November 18, 2000) Married her boyfriend of 20 months and father of her 3-month-old son Dylan Michael Douglas following a 11-month-long engagement. Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 33, a daughter Carys Zeta Douglas on April 20, 2003. Child's father is her husband, Michael Douglas . Friends with Pam Ferris and Bonnie Tyler , the latter of whom attended her wedding. Was separated from her husband of 12 years Michael Douglas . [May 2013] Was on the winning European team of "The All Star Cup", a celebrity version of golf's Ryder Cup. Michael Douglas was on the losing American team. [August 2005] Is one of 6 actresses to have been pregnant at the time of winning the Academy Award; the others are Eva Marie Saint , Patricia Neal , Meryl Streep , Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman . Neal is the only to have not accepted her award in person as a result of her pregnancy. Zeta-Jones was 8 months pregnant with her daughter Carys when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002).

Was the 122nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002) at The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) on March 23, 2003. Hundreds of actresses were interviewed for Mariette on The Darling Buds of May (1991) before Jones was cast in the role at age 22. Much of her career had been in musical theatre up till then, but playing Mariette was her big break. Jones was inexperienced with television, and very nervous in the beginning; David Jason advised her to keep her eyes still while doing dialogue in close-up, something he used to do. Is one of 13 actresses who won their Best Supporting Actress Oscars in a movie that also won the Best Picture Oscar (she won for Chicago (2002)). The others are Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1939), Teresa Wright for Mrs.

Miniver (1942), Celeste Holm for Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Mercedes McCambridge for All the King's Men (1949), Donna Reed for From Here to Eternity (1953), Eva Marie Saint for On the Waterfront (1954), Rita Moreno for West Side Story (1961), Meryl Streep for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Juliette Binoche for The English Patient (1996), Judi Dench for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave (2013). In 2011, she invited David Jason , her former co-star from The Darling Buds of May (1991), to a rented house in Richmond to have Sunday lunch with her and husband Michael Douglas . Her voice in Les 1001 nuits (1990) was dubbed.

Zeta-Jones performed the song "I Move On" from Chicago (2002) with co-star Queen Latifah at the Oscars in 2003. At the Oscars 2013, during the "Celebration of Musicals of the Last Decade", she performed "All That Jazz" from Chicago (2002). Personal Quotes (24) I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people, that I started to get any work. I like women who look like women. I hated grunge. No one's more feminist than me, but you don't have to look as if you don't give a - you know. You can be smart, bright and attractive aesthetically to others - and to yourself. In Wales it's brilliant. I go to the pub and see everybody who I went to school with. And everybody goes "So what you doing now?".

And I go, "Oh, I'm doing a film with Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins ." And they go, "Ooh, good." And that's it. After Scottish actor Sean Connery presented her with the Oscar: A Scotsman giving a Welsh girl an Oscar - oh my God! After The Mask of Zorro (1998), people spoke Spanish to me for ages. I'm Welsh but that movie instantly gave me a new ethnicity. For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end. [on her duel/strip scene from The Mask of Zorro (1998)]: I kept thinking "Thank God, I have long hair in this movie.". [on The Mask of Zorro (1998)] This film holds a lot of meaning to me, both professionally and personally. I actually met my husband when I was promoting the film in Deauville, France, and it was such an amazing time for me, being completely unknown, really, in America or in Mexico, where I shot the first one. It's a very important film for me and it's very close to my heart.

I wish I was born in that era: by dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly , going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful pants, head scarves and sunglasses. [on landing the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago (2002)] Did I want this role? That's like saying did I want to wake up in the morning wanting to breathe! I do think I'm lucky I met Michael. Not just Michael Douglas the actor and producer with two Oscars on the shelf, but Michael Douglas , the love of my life. I really do think it was meant to happen. I like to feel sexy. I know my husband thinks I'm sexy. I think he is too. But I don't go out half-naked with 'sex' written across my back. [on what makes a man irresistable] Humor and that wonderful word called 'charisma'. You cannot translate it. I can't nail it on the head, other than to just say that I'm completely over the top about my husband. Yes, I was in love with my husband at first sight and still am. We have the most solid relationship. [on the Internet and its fascination with celebrities and pornography] I don't go into the triple-X sites.

I'm certainly not going to pay money to see myself naked, when I can just go into the bathroom and whip it off for free. I'm more insecure than I ever let anyone know, sometimes you protect yourself with this kind of armor that people see more than they see you. I was a chorus girl. That's all I ever wanted - to be onstage. I would queue up for auditions and then change my costume or put on a different leotard and audition again. It might take me two tries, but I always got the job. I figured out what they wanted. [on playing Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: There's no jazzy hands, no high kicks, no fishnet stockings, but really that's what excited me. With most musicals you have to fill in the gaps, but here you have what's already a beautiful Chekhovian play, and the music is a bonus. The characterization is everything. It's not one of those shows where you can dig about three inches and come out the other end. You can keep digging and digging and digging.

[on singing "Send in the Clowns" in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: As an actor what do you do? You try to make it your own. It was never supposed to be a big song. It's very intimate, about a woman being told that she's not going to be with the love of her life. How are you supposed to sing when you're that deflated? [on playing Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: I'd read the phone book with the people here, people of this caliber. I feel at this point in my life I'm in my second chapter. You have to be quite frank with yourself. There's that wonderful curve, and then this is the way it is: the second act. It's great that now I can go back to my roots but in a completely different way. [on being awarded the CBE in June 2010] As a British subject, I feel incredibly proud, at the same time it is overwhelming and humbling. And my mum and dad are delighted beyond belief. I didn't even think about movies where I came from.

I wanted to be on the stage. When I was 10, I did Annie in the West End. I did Bugsy Malone when I was 11 and 12. And then at 16, David Merrick saw me in 42nd Street. I took over the lead and he cast me. I was there for two and a half years. Right now, these young kids are going crazy. I never had that because I had a work ethic. I had to turn up and be there six nights a week. [1996] I could never see myself living in Hollywood unless I really had to, it's not really my kind of place. Being happy is the real key to beauty. It shows from the inside out. Everything else is a bonus.

Salary (3) Catherine Zeta Douglas (Jones) - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom Immediate Family: Mother of <private> Douglas and <private> Douglas Sister of <private> Jones and <private> Jones Managed by: Sep 25 1969 - Swansea, Wales Parents: <Private> Jones, <Private> Jones (born Fair) Siblings: David Jones, Patricia Jones (born Fair) Siblings: Catherine Zeta Jones - Wikipedia After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, Catherine Zeta-Jones came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of Zorro and the 1999 crime thriller film Entrapment. Her breakthrough role was in the 2000 film Traffic, for which she earned her first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.

She subsequently starred as Velma Kelly in the 2002 film adaptation of the musical Chicago, a critical and commercial success, and received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later, she appeared in the 2003 romantic comedy film Intolerable Cruelty and 2004 crime comedy film Ocean's Twelve. Zeta-Jones landed the lead famale role in the 2005 sequel of the 1998 film, The Legend of Zorro. She also starred in the 2008 biopic romantic thriller Death Defying Acts. In 2010, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Desiree in A Little Night Music.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Biography for Catherine Zeta-Jones More at IMDbPro » ad feedbackDate of Birth 25 September 1969, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK Birth Name Catherine Jones Height 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Mini Biography Catherine Zeta-Jones was born on 25 September 1969, in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK, the daughter of Dai Jones, who formerly worked for a candy factory, and Pat Jones. Her brother David Jones (b. 1967) is a development executive and brother Lyndon Jones (b.1972) works at her production company. Catherine showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game". At 15 she had the lead in the British revival of "42nd Street". She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production.

She first made a name for herself in the early 1990s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series "The Darling Buds of May" (1991). The show was a smash hit and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses. She subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Catherine the Great (1996) (TV) and a larger part as the seductive Sala in The Phantom (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998). She starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), The Haunting (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed she was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. In November 2000 she married actor Michael Douglas. She gave birth to their son Dylan Michael in August 2000.

IMDb Mini Biography By: TrendEkiD@aol.com Spouse Michael Douglas (18 November 2000 - present) 2 children Trivia Is a trained singer and dancer. Her father was the manager of a candy factory. Became engaged to Michael Douglas in Aspen, Colorado. [31 December 1999] Chosen one of 1998's Most Beautiful People by People Magazine. Her first child with fiance Michael Douglas, a boy named Dylan Michael was born on 8 August 2000 about 6 p.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds and seven ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches. Sister of David A. Jones, an executive at Initial Entertainment group, the company that co-financed Traffic (2000). Named after her grandmothers: Catherine Fair on her mother's side, and Zeta Jones on her fathers. Catherine and husband Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart. He was born 25 September 1944; she was born 25 September 1969.

Daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas. Stepmother of Cameron Douglas. Sister-in-law of Joel Douglas, Peter Douglas and the late Eric Douglas. Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan. Speaks Welsh fluently. Mother is Irish, father is Welsh. She portrayed Palene, the beautiful Thracian prophetess and woman of Spartacus, in Jeff Wayne's 1992 musical version of "Spartacus." The role of Spartacus was played by her future father-in-law, Kirk Douglas, in Stanley Kubrick's motion picture Spartacus (1960). In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!. Gave birth to her first daughter, named Carys Zeta Douglas, early Easter morning in New Jersey (April 20, 2003). A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding. Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth. As a child, she was exposed to a virus that gave her breathing difficulties.

This required a tracheotomy surgery, which ultimately left a surgical scar on her neck. Is an avid fan of musicals, particularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins (1964) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Thursday December 11 2003 she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas, at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Price Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway. Ocean's Twelve (2004) reunited her with previous colleagues Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle. She is a spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics. Was born in Swansea but grew up in the small seaside town of Mumbles in Wales. Her production company is Milkwood Films, named after the play "Under Milkwood" by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas. She and Thomas are both from the same Welsh town, Swansea. Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler, sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales.

She released the singles "For All Time" in 1989, "In the Arms of Love" and "I Can't Help Myself" in 1995 and a duet with David Essex, "True Love Ways", which was her only chart single. It appeared at #38 in the UK Top 75 singles chart in 1994. Ranked #50 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties". 21 October 2004 - Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Reno's Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website. On an awards show, speaking of her role of Velma Kelly in the movie Chicago (2002), she stated that while it was as exciting, it was almost as painful as giving birth to her son. In 1992 the Columbia single 'For All Time' peaked at #36 in the UK charts; In 1995 she spent a week on the UK chart at #72 with 'In the Arms of Love'.

Ranked #68 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. Ranked #82 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" special supplement. Was once engaged to Angus Macfadyen. Was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). Was originally approached to play "Roxie" in Chicago (2002), but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Renée Zellweger ended up winning the role of Roxie. In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract as the spokeswoman of T-Mobile. Turned down the role of Claudia Nardi in the musical Nine (2009) when Rob Marshall refused to expand the part for the film. Nicole Kidman was later cast instead. Was in consideration for the part of Satine in Moulin Rouge! (2001) but Nicole Kidman, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. Born at 2:40 PM (MET).

The 2009 Sunday Times estimates her and husband Michael Douglas' net worth at $278 million. Was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's 2010 Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. Won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical in 2010 for her portrayal of Desiree in A Little Night Music. Was seven months pregnant with her son Dylan when she completed filming on Traffic (2000). Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Dylan in order to begin filming America's Sweethearts (2001). Admitted herself into Silver Hills Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on April 6, 2011 for a five-day treatment of her Bipolar II Disorder before leaving the hospital on April 11, 2011. Signed a per-nuptial agreement whereby she will receive $3,000,000 for every year of marriage if her husband cheats on her. Her wedding dress was designed by Christian Lacroix.

Met her husband at Deville's Film Festival in September 1998, while she was promoting her upcoming film 'The Mask of Zorro'. Catherine moved to London, from Wales, at age 15. Acquired her first actor's guild card at the age of 15. When she was 14, former Monkees star Mickey Dolenz was touring Britain in a musical that required the participation of local teens in each city it visited. She auditioned for the Welsh version of the show and won a chorus spot. She so impressed the producers that they whisked her off to London to star in a production of The Pyjama Game. She began singing and dancing at the age of four, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregation's amateur performing troupe. She began acting at age 11, playing the lean in a production of Annie and at 13 starred in a West End production of the musical Bugsy Malone. Before moving to LA, she had a house in Fulham, London. Her birth name is Catherine Jones, but she took her grandmother's name (on her father's side) because there were many others Catherine Jones, especially in her school class.

Listed on AskMen.com as one of the 99 hottest women (2002 #57) (2001 #5) (2003 #36). The British press gave her the nickname "Catherine Zeta, The Maneater" due to her busy love life at the time. Fluent in Welsh, French, English and Spanish. Attended Dumbarton House School in Swansea. In the 1980's, her parents won £100.000 at the game of Bingo and moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, uptown Swansea. Was originally approached to play "Roxie" in Chicago, but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Renee Zellwegger ended up winning the role of Roxie. Ranks #11 on Rateitall.com as one of people's favorite actresses. [April 2005] Likes listening to soul music. Is a big fan of Gladys Knight. She also likes Elvis Presley and Van Morrison.

Every Sunday morning for 15 years, her father woke her up to Elvis Presley singing "American Trilogy" or Van Morrison's "Moondance". Personal Quotes I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people, that I started to get any work. I like women who look like women. I hated grunge. No one's more feminist than me, but you don't have to look as if you don't give a - you know. You can be smart, bright, and attractive aesthetically to others - and to yourself. In Wales it's brilliant. I go to the pub and see everybody who I went to school with. And everybody goes "So what you doing now?" And I go, "Oh, I'm doing a film with Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins". And they go, "Ooh, good". And that's it. After Scottish actor Sean Connery presented her with the Oscar: A Scotsman giving a Welsh girl an Oscar - oh my God!.

After The Mask of Zorro (1998), people spoke Spanish to me for ages. I'm Welsh but that movie instantly gave me a new ethnicity. For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end. [on her duel/strip scene from The Mask of Zorro (1998)]: I kept thinking 'Thank God I have long hair in this movie'. This film holds a lot of meaning to me, both professionally and personally. I actually met my husband when I was promoting the film in Deauville, France, and it was such an amazing time for me, being completely unknown, really, in America or in Mexico, where I shot the first one. It's a very important film for me and it's very close to my heart. [on The Mask of Zorro (1998)]. I wish I was born in that era: by dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful pants, head scarves, and sunglasses. "Did I want this role? That's like saying did I want to wake up in the morning wanting to breath!" on landing the part of Velma Kelly in Chicago.

I do think I'm lucky I met Michael. Not just Michael Douglas the actor and producer with two Oscars on the shelf, but Michael Douglas, the love of my life. I really do think it was meant to happen. I like to feel sexy. I know my husband thinks I'm sexy. I think he is too. But I don't go out half-naked with 'sex' written across my back. Humor and that wonderful word called 'charisma.' You cannot translate it. I can't nail it on the head, other than to just say that I'm completely over the top about my husband. - on what makes a man irresistible. Yes, I was in love with my husband at first sight and still am. We have the most solid relationship. I don't go into the triple-X sites. I'm certainly not going to pay money to see myself naked, when I can just go into the bathroom and whip it off for free. -speaking on the Internet and its fascination with celebrities and porno. I'm more insecure than I ever let anyone know, sometimes you protect yourself with this kind of armor that people see more than they see you. I was a chorus girl. That's all I ever wanted - to be onstage.

I would queue up for auditions and then change my costume or put on a different leotard and audition again. It might take me two tries, but I always got the job. I figured out what they wanted. [on playing Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: There's no jazzy hands, no high kicks, no fishnet stockings, but really that's what excited me. With most musicals you have to fill in the gaps, but here you have what's already a beautiful Chekhovian play, and the music is a bonus. The characterization is everything. It's not one of those shows where you can dig about three inches and come out the other end. You can keep digging and digging and digging. [on singing "Send in the Clowns" in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: As an actor what do you do? You try to make it your own. It was never supposed to be a big song. It's very intimate, about a woman being told that she's not going to be with the love of her life. How are you supposed to sing when you're that deflated?

[on playing Desiree Armfeldt in "A Little Night Music" on Broadway in 2010]: I'd read the phone book with the people here, people of this caliber. I feel at this point in my life I'm in my second chapter. You have to be quite frank with yourself. There's that wonderful curve, and then this is the way it is: the second act. It's great that now I can go back to my roots but in a completely different way. [on being awarded the CBE in June 2010] As a British subject, I feel incredibly proud, at the same time it is overwhelming and humbling. And my mum and dad are delighted beyond belief. I didn't even think about movies where I came from. I wanted to be on the stage. When I was 10, I did Annie in the West End. I did Bugsy Malone when I was 11 and 12. And then at 16, David Merrick saw me in 42nd Street. I took over the lead and he cast me. I was there for two and a half years. Right now, these young kids are going crazy.

I never had that because I had a work ethic. I had to turn up and be there six nights a week. Salary Traffic (2000) $3,000,000 Chicago (2002) $8,000,000. Where Are They Now (August 2005) Was on the winning European team of 'The All Star Cup' a celebrity version of golf's Ryder Cup. Michael Douglas was on the losing American Team. (January 2010) Starring as Desiree in Broadway's comedy "A Little Night Music" with 'Angela Landsbury' directed by Trevor Nunn. (June 2010) Mayfair, London, England

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